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As a former resident of Ft.Worth, I did note one thing of special interest about that state's residents: "No sane person would have fought the Mexicans or the Indians for what is there, Thus Taxans...

Not quite right fit, but is real woodworking. Piece below was chipped out of a tear from a cherry tree limb that partially blew down. A friend dropped it off for me to "Make Something". It laid...

Have one, use it to lay on shellac as a sanding sealer, does that. Way too much overspray for much else. But it is easy to use. So fits a role.

Here's a second shot, taken less than one hour ago. There's a third chair, guest seat, in the background. Don't recall at the moment where the other table is. Also the family "yacht" is back here...

Last spring, dang that was a long time ago, I got directions: "We need some Adirondak chairs." That was Memorial Day pre-weekend. So off to the borg on Saturday to look for cedar, they had it! On...

This gives a partial impression of the top design. The walnut is veniered to 3/4 poplar panel some thirty years old. Seems to be stable by now. No, its not scratched, just some dust and wipe...

Here's a look at the end panel. Oh, the drawers had three coats of shellac applied over the weekend, but pics don't reall show that time spent.

Made a bit more progress on the art deco dresser project this past weekend. Carcase is all glued up, and corners radiused. Starting to look like it may be what is was supposed to be. Below is a...

DougJ, I've purchased a great deal of stuff from WWS, and shipping has been flawless, and far quicker than expected. They haved been excellent to deal, very helpful. Couple years back, I snapped...

Danny, now you are on the hook! Anyone who puts that level of efffort into a "simple" item of shop furniture has to produce awesome household furnishings. So we will expect at least dialy postings...

Eric, well it was backwards of your query. "I'd like a nice piece for my daughter's wedding gift. You know, different. The kind of stuff you see on the back of that wood working magazine." (Fine...

Lee, you're dead on right. I find that MT joints in the frames has more exact fit than lap joints, but may be just me. Square fit is an absolute must. My aim is under a 1/64th corner to corner...

Danny, must say: "Really, lovely box", based on my experience, your home free for a couple weeks or more. The lady who really is in charge must be truly overwhelmed. Congratulations.

Sorry Tom and Jason,
I actually don't see myself as very fast at this. I spend more time sittin' and starin' than workin'. But I do note that when things start to move, it goes pretty quick, it...

Past weekend, holiday ya know, was cut short. Dinner out with friends. So shorted on shop time.

Got some time in, cut and boxed up the basic drawers. Sides from 9mm BB ply and bottoms from 6mm....

During the week, not much shop time, I did the end panels. Resawed mahog to make bookmatch panels then offset from centers with a walnut strip. Panels glued up the framed in mahog, pure floating...

Weekend before last, got started (finally). Built the drawer frames, finished with shellac, cut frames for carcase and assembled. Gave me the basic shell for the project.

Drawer frames are...

Kind of a weekend accomplishment, kind of a design query, kind of an "in progress" thing. Well, I've posted a few ?s on art deco dresser design, had some queries back. A bit of banter. So took a...

By golly Eric, I did have a picture of the end top detail. It was there all along, I just didn't look in the right place. Here's what I was trying to describe in text. Words don't convey as well...

A couple of months ago I built a vemillion and canary wood sofa table for one of my daughters. Sorry no pics yet. Anyway, I tried my "save the COLORS" finish and it worked very well. A couple of...

Chris, You have done well>put to a beautiful use a piece of wood that most folks would consider junk. The walnut accents fit the color to a tee.

Keep up the looking in the scrap pile.

Sorry, but no scanner anymore, it died for no apparent reason. But wouldn't really help, I don't use plans. I make one isometric sketch on my handy quadrill pad, kinda to keep the shape and size...

Eric, Sorry, but no photo. I took a couple of quick shots, loaded and hauled to recipient. So its gone, unless I stop by for a few more shots. As its a 6 hour drive to the table thats not too...

I really don't know how long. It has been an off and on thing for upwards of a half century, but real woodworking, more like 8 years. Have only had the pleasure of a "real Shop" for the past four...

Here's a triffle of constuction detail. The corners are all simple miters, but I added dove tailed splines in the corners for a little added umhp and detail. i liked them, even if no one else does....